musings on leadership in ministry
‘Ministry’ fascinates me. Reading your thoughts on the ‘What are ministers for?‘ discussion leave me with a kind of split personality. I agree with almost everything written. I think ministry is a calling and that there is no job like it but I also think that it has been moulded and shaped through training, rules Read More …
I asked the same question about ministers so it seems only right that I ask the same question about members / people who attend church / adherents / punters (delete or insert as necessary). What are church members for? Is their role to turn up on a Sunday morning, sing, close their eyes at the Read More …
There are lots of conversations about ‘deployment’ and ‘team ministry’ around the churches in Scotland at the moment. The discussion is mostly driven by questions of money and the size of congregations and if pretty focused on where ministers are sent and how many there are and how congregations can be scoped and grouped so Read More …
Thanks to everyone who has sent me birthday wishes today. The web makes these kinds of greetings much easier and I really appreciate you taking the time to write on my wall on facebook, tweet me a message or even send one of those old fashioned card things. It made me think about how we Read More …
Sat 27 february 2010 10.30am – 4pm Cost £10 – includes lunch St Silas Church, Glasgow, 69 Park Road, Woodlands, Glasgow G4 9JE The event is a must for anyone interested in building a Christ-centered community where parents, carers and children can share their creativity, eat a meal and worship together outside of Sunday worship. Read More …
Seth Godin is shocked. I was talking to a religious leader, someone who runs a congregation. She made it clear to me that on many days, it’s just a job. A job like any other, you show up, you go through the motions, you get paid. I guess we find this disturbing because spiritual work Read More …
In his great post ‘After Haiti: What to say, sing or show in church‘ Andrew Jones (aka Tall Skinny Kiwi) gives a great summary of some words, images and music that could have been used following the devastating earthquake in Haiti. He points to some powerful and moving stuff but it led me to a Read More …
